What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most homeowners (84.1%).

Sangerfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Sangerfield
People
Population	2,150Lowest	2,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY
	Sangerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brookfield and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sangerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Brookfield and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY	$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY	$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY
	Sangerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$75Highest 39% below NY	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,197Highest 51% below NY	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1%	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brookfield and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.